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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 narrative | The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. |
| ABC order | alphabetical order |
| ending sound | the sound made at the end of a word |
| paragraph | a section of writing that has a topic and concluding sentence |
| prefix | a group of letters placed at the beginning of a word to change its meaning. EX pre, re, un, |
| report | a formal document used to communicate information |
| rhyme | be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable |
| riddle | a question requiring thought to answer or understand; a puzzle or conundrum |
| sentence | A related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing a complete thought. |
| story | a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events |
| base word | A word to which prefixes and/or suffixes are added. (e.g., unwholesome-whole) |
| compound word | A compound word is made when two words are joined to form a new word. |
| contraction | a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds |
| fairy tale | fanciful, imaginary story about a hero or heroine overcoming a problem, often involving mystical creatures, supernatural power, or magic; often a type of folktale. |
| folk tale | told in different versions by many different people; original storyteller is unknown; characters are animals that act and talk like real people; actions are repeated |
| index | an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed |
| list | to write down informaton in an organized way |
| main idea | What the passage is mostly about (like the topic) |
| note | make a written note of |
| nursery rhyme | a tale in rhymed verse for children |
| opposite | two words that express opposing concepts |
| passage | a section of text |
| personal narrative | A style of writing that tells a story about something witnessed or experienced |
| poem | In its broadest sense, a composition utilizing rhyme, meter, concrete detail, and expressive language to create a literary experience with emotional and aesthetic appeal. |
| problem | a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved, something wrong, something to be solved |
| question | a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply, A sentence that asks something |
| root word | main part of a word, the basic word you start with before adding prefixes or suffixes |
| setting | The time and place of a story, where and when the story takes place |
| sign | an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come |
| syllable | A unit of speech heard as a single sound; one "beat" of a word or phrase. |
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